Every morning, I would walk back & fourth from the fridge to the pantry to the lunch bag drawer to the cup cabinet to the container cabinet to grab the essentials to make the kids’ lunches. Here’s a look at a few of those areas before:
Somewhere in this upper cabinet are two water bottles Zeke takes to school everyday.
![Before IMG_6976](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OvTPrFZmBfA/UVRyCyoCm5I/AAAAAAAACps/FXKiSUIsGAc/IMG_6976_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The lunch bags were contained in a deep drawer next to the stove.
![Before IMG_6982](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZbB_YeWrZMY/UVRyEcB2t2I/AAAAAAAACp8/oYl1oHsUlIc/IMG_6982_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
This cabinets next to the sink held random plastic containers used for storage & lunch packing.
![Before IMG_6992](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gd9WP8iw_G0/UVRyFs-3JwI/AAAAAAAACqM/2qSYL-jX7Xg/IMG_6992_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Before IMG_6993](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YSkA-RnS0Uo/UVRyG8c8E5I/AAAAAAAACqc/r57zDWQqLXQ/IMG_6993_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I decided it would make much more sense if I combined all these items into a “To Go” cabinet. Here’s how it turned out:
![To Go Cabinet IMG_7024](http://lh3.ggpht.com/--PUw9iVQV_0/UVRyINRSTxI/AAAAAAAACqs/06kCb5DJr1U/IMG_7024_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The left side of the cabinet is the one stop I need to go for all the lunch packing supplies I use in the morning.
![Lunch Packing Storage IMG_7025](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6OJxh_7hkCE/UVRyJQifh2I/AAAAAAAACq8/s0_K0FozLd0/IMG_7025_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The top pull-out shelf holds Zeke’s water bottles, divided lunch containers, napkins, & a funny jokes to stick in his lunch bag.
![Lunch Storage IMG_7026](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P5qBxFPWIJk/UVRyKvB_RLI/AAAAAAAACrM/jzSGLn2hS28/IMG_7026_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The lunch bags are stored below. Since we don’t have a pull-out shelf on the bottom, I contained the bags in a basket to easily find the lunch bag I need.
![Lunch Bag Storage IMG_7029](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0lQp9YA7fLg/UVRyLsAblNI/AAAAAAAACrc/Xutvwru1PXs/IMG_7029_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The cabinet on the right holds other essentials for food & drinks on the go.
![To Go Cabinet IMG_7031](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mXoqczoK63g/UVRyNHHYhzI/AAAAAAAACrs/tCL3SULIKVg/IMG_7031_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Small plastic containers & lids, along with a jar of plastic utensils sit on the top pull-out shelf. We use these containers when we need to pack a snack to go or for my husband, who usually packs leftovers for his lunch at work.
![IMG_7032 Container Storage](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Fzrt32Ds5Eg/UVRyORu9l9I/AAAAAAAACr8/dQ1khNNBSg0/IMG_7032_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Water bottles & travel type cups are stored on the bottom shelf. Now, the kids can easily grab a water bottle to fill up on the way out the door for soccer!
![Water Bottle Storage IMG_7030](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d3zBFEDF0Mk/UVRyPqnIj-I/AAAAAAAACsM/oAf3E34dRuI/IMG_7030_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
So, do you have a special cabinet or drawer to house lunch supplies? I’m really hoping this will tame a little of the before school chaos that ensues around here in the mornings!
![IMG_7024 IMG_7024](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L4WPUI8zCfM/UVRyQ4ig02I/AAAAAAAACsc/q1FZ4idabl0/IMG_7024_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I'll be sharing at these parties: